Game 6 countdown, 2 p.m.: Other cities have issues with Vancouver

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Ryan Hannable
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June 13, 2011 @ 2:02 pm
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Boston is not the only city that has an issue with the way the Canucks play the game.

Chicago Tribune writer Steve Rosenbloom wrote an article about the Blackhawks being familiar with the Canucks style of play[1] because they acted the same way when they faced the Canucks in Round 1 of this year’s Stanley Cup[2] playoffs. He notes a few dirty hits that the Canucks laid on the Blackhawks and the league did nothing in response to them.

The Province, a newspaper in British Columbia, recently ran a story about how most of Canada is pulling for the Bruins to win[3] the Stanley Cup because most of Canada hates Vancouver. It says the hate comes from Canadians being jealous of Vancouver because it is a beautiful city and it hosted the Winter Olympics.

The Globe and Mail, a Toronto newspaper, had a story saying that the Canucks have become the NHL’s most hated team[4]. The story examines the way the Canucks have reached the Stanley Cup finals and the way they have played the series. It also includes a quote from Oilers defenseman Ryan Whitney, who said, “This team is so easy to hate, it is unbelievable. … I’d say that 90 percent of the guys in the league want nothing to do with seeing them win.’